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Known as *The Battle for Skandia* in the U.S..
For Will and Evanlyn, freedom has never felt so fleeing.
Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, the Ranger's apprentice and the princess's plan to return to Araluen is spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive by a Temujai warrior. Though still weakened by the warmweed's toxic effects, Will employs his Ranger training to locate his friend, but an enemy scouting party has him fatally outnumbered. Will is certain death is close at hand, until old friends make a daring, last-minute rescue. The reunion is cut short, however, when they make a horrifying discovery: Skandia's borders have been breached by the entire Temujai army. And Araluen is next in their sights.
If two kingdoms are to be saved, the unlikeliest of unions must be made. Will it hold long enough to vanquish a ruthless new enemy? Or will past tensions spell doom for all?
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**Books in this series**
1. [The Ruins of Gorlan][1]
2. [The Burning Bridge][2]
3. [The Icebound Land][3]
4. Oakleaf Bearers
5. [Sorcerer in the North][5]
6. [The Siege of Macindaw][6]
7. [Erak's Ransom][7]
8. [The Kings of Clonmel][8]
9. [Halt's Peril][9]
10. [The Emperor of Nihon-Ja][10]
11. [The Lost Stories][11]
12. [A New Beginning][12]
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7988545W
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7988536W
[3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5721971W
[5]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15166256W
[6]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5721973W
[7]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5721970W
[8]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15416512W
[9]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15367649W
[10]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19815687W
[11]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18823189W
[12]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17662393W
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the characters are the heart and soul of this series. everything else—the politics, action, plot, world building, etc—is perfect, but it's the characters that rlly make it! i love them all SO much!
A heroic tale continuing on this great introduction to epic fantasy for younger readers. Far more adventure and comradeship than the previous, more serious entry - which to be honest was a welcome relief. The author's skill seems to be on full show, combining moral and educational details with humour and heroic action in just the right amounts - and bringing it all to an excellent and satisfying conclusion.
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